Designing beta Cells

作者:Hebrok Matthias
来源:Cell Metabolism, 2017, 25(2): 223-224.
DOI:10.1016/j.cmet.2017.01.018

摘要

Diabetes is a growing epidemic, and many patients depend on insulin injections to control the disease and minimize long-term complications. In a recent manuscript published in Science, Xie et al. (2016) generate insulin-producing cells from a somatic embryonic kidney cell line through minimal genetic modification capable of regulating glucose levels in diabetic mice.

  • 出版日期2017-2-7